I see that happening in my son's family. It's all about sports - nothing else. If I want to see any of them on the weekend, it means driving for an hour, sitting on bleachers or lawn chairs and yes, eating crappy food. I did the same with my kids - but for them it was scouts, band, music, etc. Now I wish I had that time back. I could say that to my kids now but I doubt they would listen. It will hit them later when their kids have moved on and they miss them.
Thank you Camilla for your crucial perspective! This is what those in the throes of it need to hear. But you're right in that hearing it is one thing, change is another.
I see that happening in my son's family. It's all about sports - nothing else. If I want to see any of them on the weekend, it means driving for an hour, sitting on bleachers or lawn chairs and yes, eating crappy food. I did the same with my kids - but for them it was scouts, band, music, etc. Now I wish I had that time back. I could say that to my kids now but I doubt they would listen. It will hit them later when their kids have moved on and they miss them.
Thank you Camilla for your crucial perspective! This is what those in the throes of it need to hear. But you're right in that hearing it is one thing, change is another.